Immediately after Bedard left the ice looking stunned, Blackhawks' veteran Nick Foligno went hard after Smith, tackling him behind the Devils' net.
Then, during the first period intermission, the Blackhawks made the statement that Bedard would not return to tonight's game. After that, Foligno clearly skated out for the second period making a statement himself.
Just five minutes into the second period, Foligno lined up with Brendan Smith again on a faceoff, and made sure that Smith answered for the hit against the young superstar.
For now, there's no knowledge about Bedard's injury other than the statement he won't return tonight. Hopefully the he can recover quickly, and Foligno's quick answer will deter other teams from trying hits like this in the future.